Materials & Resources Recommended for Purchase

Below are items recommended for purchase with, where needed, a short explanation of their content and value for aiding your advocacy efforts.

Dealing Effectively with Alaska State Government: Lobbying the Legislature, the Governor’s Office and State Agencies, by Clive S. Thomas (Anchorage: University of Alaska Anchorage Corporate Programs, 2010). Available from APAS at $19.95.

A comprehensive treatment of all aspects of lobbying Alaska government. An excellent introduction for those new at the advocacy business; the book also offers alternative perspectives for seasoned lobbyists and lobbying operations. Covers everything from organizing and implementing a campaign, to hiring a lobbyist, lobbying from outside of Juneau, as well as explaining the power structure in Juneau and in state government in general.

Alaska Politics and Public Policy: The Dynamics of Beliefs, Institutions, Personalities and Power, Edited by Clive S. Thomas with Laura C. Savatgy, Anthony T. Nakazawa and Kristina Klimovich, (Fairbanks, University of Alaska Press, 2014). Available from the University of Alaska Press (phone: 907-474-5345; fax: 907-474-5502).

A comprehensive treatment of all aspects of Alaska politics and public policy from a very readable and practical perspective.

Bradners’ Alaska Legislative Digest, published by Mike and Tim Bradner, weekly during the legislative session and several times during the legislative interim. Subscription rate: $475.00. For more information, please contact Alaska Legislative Digest (email: akdigest@gmail.com).

Provides a good encapsulation of major development in the legislative session and also some special issues on subjects, such as education funding and reapportionment, plus economic reports on aspects of Alaska’s economy. Download a sample of the Bradners’ Alaska Legislative Digest here [pdf, 605kb].

Published by Frank Ameduri, it covers the Alaska budget and other aspects of politics in Juneau during the legislative session. More extensive than the Alaska Legislative Digest, but subscriptions are much higher. Download a sample of the Report here [pdf, 4.2mb].

The following practical guides can be obtained from Amazon or other outlets: